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allowed
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From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
almost
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From this reading "And now you know almost as much as I do."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And now you know almost as much as I do."
avoidance
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From this reading Jimbo felt quite sure that He was only waiting his chance; and the governess's avoidance of the subject tended to confirm this supposition.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
boy
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From this reading But the boy was not foolish enough to fall into the other trap, and imagine, therefore, that He did not know what was going on.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the boy was not foolish enough to fall into the other trap, and imagine, therefore, that He did not know what was going on.
capture
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From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
chance
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From this reading Jimbo felt quite sure that He was only waiting his chance; and the governess's avoidance of the subject tended to confirm this supposition.
children
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From this reading "He's disappeared somewhere and taken the children with him," she declared when he questioned her.
confirm
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From this reading Jimbo felt quite sure that He was only waiting his chance; and the governess's avoidance of the subject tended to confirm this supposition.
declared
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From this reading "He's disappeared somewhere and taken the children with him," she declared when he questioned her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the boy was not foolish enough to fall into the other trap, and imagine, therefore, that He did not know what was going on.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "He's disappeared somewhere and taken the children with him," she declared when he questioned her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And now you know almost as much as I do."
enough
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From this reading But the boy was not foolish enough to fall into the other trap, and imagine, therefore, that He did not know what was going on.
fall
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From this reading But the boy was not foolish enough to fall into the other trap, and imagine, therefore, that He did not know what was going on.
fallen
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From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
felt
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From this reading Jimbo felt quite sure that He was only waiting his chance; and the governess's avoidance of the subject tended to confirm this supposition.
FLIGHT
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From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
foolish
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From this reading But the boy was not foolish enough to fall into the other trap, and imagine, therefore, that He did not know what was going on.
Fright
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From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
going
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From this reading But the boy was not foolish enough to fall into the other trap, and imagine, therefore, that He did not know what was going on.
governess's
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From this reading Jimbo felt quite sure that He was only waiting his chance; and the governess's avoidance of the subject tended to confirm this supposition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the boy was not foolish enough to fall into the other trap, and imagine, therefore, that He did not know what was going on.
He's
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From this reading "He's disappeared somewhere and taken the children with him," she declared when he questioned her.
heard
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From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He's disappeared somewhere and taken the children with him," she declared when he questioned her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's disappeared somewhere and taken the children with him," she declared when he questioned her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimbo felt quite sure that He was only waiting his chance; and the governess's avoidance of the subject tended to confirm this supposition.
horrible
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From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
house
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From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And now you know almost as much as I do."
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the boy was not foolish enough to fall into the other trap, and imagine, therefore, that He did not know what was going on.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
Jimbo
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From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
kept
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From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the boy was not foolish enough to fall into the other trap, and imagine, therefore, that He did not know what was going on.
much
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From this reading "And now you know almost as much as I do."
nearly
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From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
night
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From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the boy was not foolish enough to fall into the other trap, and imagine, therefore, that He did not know what was going on.
now
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From this reading "And now you know almost as much as I do."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the boy was not foolish enough to fall into the other trap, and imagine, therefore, that He did not know what was going on.
only
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From this reading Jimbo felt quite sure that He was only waiting his chance; and the governess's avoidance of the subject tended to confirm this supposition.
other
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From this reading But the boy was not foolish enough to fall into the other trap, and imagine, therefore, that He did not know what was going on.
out
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From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
owner
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From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
PLEASURES
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From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
questioned
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From this reading "He's disappeared somewhere and taken the children with him," she declared when he questioned her.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jimbo felt quite sure that He was only waiting his chance; and the governess's avoidance of the subject tended to confirm this supposition.
risked
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From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
seen
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From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's disappeared somewhere and taken the children with him," she declared when he questioned her.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
somewhere
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From this reading "He's disappeared somewhere and taken the children with him," she declared when he questioned her.
subject
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From this reading Jimbo felt quite sure that He was only waiting his chance; and the governess's avoidance of the subject tended to confirm this supposition.
supposition
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From this reading Jimbo felt quite sure that He was only waiting his chance; and the governess's avoidance of the subject tended to confirm this supposition.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jimbo felt quite sure that He was only waiting his chance; and the governess's avoidance of the subject tended to confirm this supposition.
taken
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From this reading "He's disappeared somewhere and taken the children with him," she declared when he questioned her.
tended
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From this reading Jimbo felt quite sure that He was only waiting his chance; and the governess's avoidance of the subject tended to confirm this supposition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the boy was not foolish enough to fall into the other trap, and imagine, therefore, that He did not know what was going on.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading But the boy was not foolish enough to fall into the other trap, and imagine, therefore, that He did not know what was going on.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jimbo felt quite sure that He was only waiting his chance; and the governess's avoidance of the subject tended to confirm this supposition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
trap
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From this reading But the boy was not foolish enough to fall into the other trap, and imagine, therefore, that He did not know what was going on.
waiting
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From this reading Jimbo felt quite sure that He was only waiting his chance; and the governess's avoidance of the subject tended to confirm this supposition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the boy was not foolish enough to fall into the other trap, and imagine, therefore, that He did not know what was going on.
way
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From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
well
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From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But the boy was not foolish enough to fall into the other trap, and imagine, therefore, that He did not know what was going on.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He's disappeared somewhere and taken the children with him," she declared when he questioned her.
yard
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From this reading PLEASURES OF FLIGHT Since the night when Jimbo had nearly fallen into the yard and risked capture, Fright, the horrible owner of the house, had kept himself well out of the way, and had allowed himself to be neither seen nor heard.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now you know almost as much as I do."
